Actuation of output tray

Abstract

A media reproduction device has an input tray and an output tray. Commencement of a print job causes the output tray to move from a closed position to an open position. A gear attaches to the output tray, the gear being engaged with a pick transmission to move the output tray to the open position and being disengaged from the pick transmission so the output tray freely rotates while in the open position.

1. A media reproduction device, comprising:
 an input tray that receives media for a print job; 
 an output tray that moves without user assistance from a closed position to an open position when the print job commences, wherein the output tray obstructs access to the input tray when the output tray is in the open position; and 
 a gear attached to the output tray, the gear being engaged with a pick transmission to move the output tray to the open position and being disengaged from the pick transmission so the output tray freely rotates while in the open position. 
 
     
     
       2. The media reproduction device of  claim 1 , wherein the output tray rotates about a hinge to move from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
       3. The media reproduction device of  claim 1 , wherein the output tray is manually foldable from the open position to the closed position to reduce an overall size of the media reproduction device for shipping. 
     
     
       4. The media reproduction device of  claim 1 , wherein the output tray covers an exit for media in the closed position to prevent users from mistakenly placing media in the output tray before the print job. 
     
     
       5. The media reproduction device of  claim 1 , wherein the output tray includes a body with a stationary member and a movable member that rotates between the open position and the closed position. 
     
     
       6. The media reproduction device of  claim 1 , wherein a body of the output tray extends into a space occupied by the input tray to prevent the user from loading media into the input tray while the media reproduction device is executing the print job. 
     
     
       7. A method, comprising:
 covering a stationary member of an output tray of a media reproduction device with a movable member of the output tray when the output tray is in a closed position; and 
 automatically rotating with a motor the movable member off the stationary member so the movable member forms an extension with the stationary member and places the output tray in an open position upon commencing a print job, wherein the output tray precludes access to an input tray when the output tray is in the open position. 
 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 7  further comprising, rotating the movable member about a hinge to move the movable member off the stationary member and move the output tray from the closed position to the open position, wherein the hinge extends between the movable member and the stationary member. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 7  further comprising, disengaging a gear connected to the output tray so the output tray can be manually moved from the open position to the closed position. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 7  further comprising, preventing, with a body of the output tray, a user from loading media into the input tray while the media reproduction device is executing the print job. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 7  further comprising, covering an exit for output of printed media with the output tray when the output tray is in the closed position to prevent a user from placing media in the output tray instead of the input tray. 
     
     
       12. An apparatus, comprising:
 an input tray that receives media for a print job; and 
 an output tray that holds the media after the print job executes, wherein commencement of the print job causes the apparatus to move the output tray from a closed position to an open position, the output tray has a body with a stationary member and a movable member, the movable member sitting on top of and covering the stationary member when the output tray is in the closed position, and the movable member forming an extension of the stationary member when the output tray is in the open position, wherein the output tray obstructs an exit for printed media while the output tray is in the closed position. 
 
     
     
       13. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the output tray obstructs access to the input tray when the output tray is in the open position. 
     
     
       14. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein a hinge extends between the movable member and the stationary member, and the movable member rotates about the hinge to move from the closed position to the open position. 
     
     
       15. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the output tray disengages from a gear when the output tray is positioned into the open position so a user can manually move the output tray back to the closed position. 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the output tray moves into an area adjacent to the input tray to preclude a hand of a user from adding media while the print job executes. 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the output tray folds upon itself in the closed position to reduce an overall size of the apparatus for shipping.